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Savannakhet

American  
[sah-wahn-nah-ket] / sɑ wɑn nɑˈkɛt /

noun

  1. a city in S central Laos.


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During the early morning hours of Nov. 3, 1969, his unit, Reconnaissance Team Maryland, was inserted into the eastern side of Savannakhet Province in Laos.

From New York Times May 31, 2011

In 1969, bad weather prevented searchers from entering Savannakhet Province to search for Team Maryland.

From New York Times May 31, 2011

Though he studied briefly at the lycee in Savannakhet, he never graduated, joined the French army in 1952 to fight the losing battle against the Red Viet Minh.

From Time Magazine Archive

From Thakhek, he could move northwest against Luang Prabang, the Laotian royal capital; he could move south towards Savannakhet and its important nearby airfield.

From Time Magazine Archive

Savannakhet is a handsome, quiet, palm-shaded town on the banks of the broad Mekong, on the border between south-central Laos and Siam.

From Time Magazine Archive

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